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Coral Contractors, Inc. v. Paul

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Sep 10, 1980
387 So. 2d 554 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

Opinion

No. 80-869.

September 10, 1980.

Larry A. Karns of Lunny, Tucker Heidgerd, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioners.

James E. Foster of Fishback, Davis, Dominick Bennett, Orlando, for respondent.


The petition for writ of prohibition is denied. Prohibition is an extraordinary writ and cannot be resorted to when ordinary and usual remedies are available and are adequate and complete. 25 Fla.Jur. Prohibition, § 8 (1959). Prohibition will not lie to prevent or correct an error by a lower court that has jurisdiction over the case. 25 Fla.Jur., Prohibition, § 6 (1959).

In the proceeding supplementary to execution below, the trial court first required defendants in execution (petitioners here) to appear in Orange County, although the record reflects that the individual defendant is a Broward County resident and the corporate defendant has its principal place of business in Broward County. Although contending that such requirement was erroneous under section 56.29(2), Florida Statutes , petitioners nowhere contend that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the proceedings, the judgment upon which execution was sought having been rendered by that court. That the court which renders the judgment retains jurisdiction over the supplementary proceedings is clear. Schwartz v. Capitol City First National Bank, 365 So.2d 181 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

§ 56.29(2), Fla. Stat. (1979):
On such plaintiff's motion the court shall require the defendant in execution to appear before it or a master at a time and place specified by the order in the county of the defendant's residence to be examined concerning his property.

The record shows that the trial court rescinded the requirement that defendants appear in Orange County. Thus this point is moot. If petitioners contend that any other error has been committed, ordinary appellate remedies are available.

Petition DENIED.

SHARP and COBB, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Coral Contractors, Inc. v. Paul

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Sep 10, 1980
387 So. 2d 554 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)
Case details for

Coral Contractors, Inc. v. Paul

Case Details

Full title:CORAL CONTRACTORS, INC., ETC., AND ARTHUR R. SIMMONS, ETC., PETITIONERS…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Sep 10, 1980

Citations

387 So. 2d 554 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

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